In vitro regeneration of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 576-584

  Puchooa, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Litchi chinensis; Micropropagation; Somatic embyogenesis

Indexed keywords

AUXIN; KINETIN; PURINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BUDDING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; LYCHEE; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PLANT REGENERATION; TILLAGE;

LITCHI CHINENSIS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 15544367576     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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